goldenbuddha - Buddhist Glossary

BUDDHIST GLOSSARY

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Buddha

	Abhidhamma/Abhidharma	The third section of the Buddhist canon devoted to human psychology and philosophy
	Anapanasati	Mindfulness of breathing
	Arahant	Enlightened one; someone whose mind is completely free from the defilements; a person who is no longer bound to cyclic existence
	Beginner’s Mind	A mind that is open to the experience of the moment, free of conceptual overlays; first made popular by the Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi
	Bhikkhu	A Buddhist monk
	Bhikkhuni	A Buddhist nun
	Bodhi	Enlightenment, awakening
	Bodhisatta/Bodhisattva	One who has taken a vow to become a fully enlightened Buddha; someone known for an unbounded readiness and availability to help all sentient beings
	Buddha	Fully awakened one
	Buddha-Dharma/Dhamma	The teachings of the Buddha
	Dana	The practice of giving; generosity.
	Dukkha	Suffering; of pain, both mental and physical, of change, and endemic to cyclic existance;
	Feeling Tone	the pleasant, unpleasant or neutral tone that arises with every experience;
	Karma/Kamma	Action, deed; the law of cause and effect; intentional action, either wholesome or unwholesome that brings either pleasant or unpleasant results respectively
	Mental Noting	A technique used in meditation to help direct the mind to the object of meditation
	Metta	Loving kindness, gentle friendship; a practice for generating lovingkindness said to be first taught by the Buddha as an antidote to fear.
	Middle Way	A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
	Saddha	Faith, confidence;
	Samadhi	Concentration; a deep state of meditation;
	Sankhara	Mental or physical formation
	Sense Doors	The six perceptual gates through which we experience the world.
	Theravada	Path of the Elders; the form of Buddhism found throughout many parts of Southeast Asia.
	Vinaya	Discipline; the rules and regulations governing the conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns
	Viriya	The physical and mental energy needed for diligent mindfulness practice; the strong, courageous heart of energy.
	Yogi	One who is undertaking the spiritual path of awakening; a meditator